Racecards
19:30 Hamilton Park
Tennents Scottish Stewards Cup Handicap (Class C)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f 200y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 30-5056
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
prominent, ridden halfway, one-paced final furlong
- Form 2-1630
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Dean McKeown
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Grey Cossack
20- Form 611040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey Kimberley Hart
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one-paced final furlong
- Form 0-00001
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, ridden over halfway, soon beaten
Lady Boxer
28- Form 665046
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey O Pears
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Soba Jones
13- Form 0-00110
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 064050
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 032125
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, headed close home
- Form 00-0000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey Tony Culhane
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
Friar Tuck
13- Form 0-60000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey Iona Wands
in touch, ridden over halfway, soon weakened
- Form 0-05053
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey J Tate
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon one-paced
- Form 000055
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer D Nolan
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one-paced
In depth
Verdict
Taras Emperor is a proven mud lark and although she is probably better over 5f, she is taken to go well on her favoured surface tonight but the low draw is a major concern. Similar comments apply to Gdansk, who will have to overcome a three draw. Rudik comes from a stable in form and cannot be dismissed easily. He won on a softer surface when with Sir Michael Stoute, and any stable confidence would be worth noting. Tom Tun and Soba Jones are among those with the favoured draws.